Unit 2 Reading (II)课中学习ppt课件-（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 2 Sports cultureReading (II)By the end of this section, you will be able to:1. summarize different paragraphs with subheadings;2. know how to distinguish facts from opinions;3. achieve a deep understanding of the Olympic Games and the Olympic spirit;4. grasp a basic knowledge of the Youth Olymp

2、ic Games.Learning objectivesReviewSummarize the main idea of each paragraph by filling in the following chart.IntroductionPara. 1_The Olympics are an extraordinary sporting event with a long history.Main bodyParas. 2-6Conclusion Para. 7Para. 2: The ancient OlympicsParas. 2-3:_The history of Olympics

3、The modern OlympicsParas. 4-5: _ Two eye-catching Olympians: Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-HillPara. 6: _ Historic moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic GamesPara. 3: _The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to the world.Fill in the blanks.IntroductionEvery four years, thousands

4、 of highly _ and extremely _ athletes gather together in the spirit of _, _ and _, ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as _.trainedtalentedfriendshipsolidarityfair playthe best of the bestReviewHistory of the Olympic GamesThe ancient Olympic Games began i

5、n the year _. During the early Games, only _ were allowed to participate. The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia _ for almost 12 centuries. The modern Olympics were first held in _, in Athens. It was Pierre de Coubertin who brought the Olympics back to life. For over a century, motivated by

6、the Olympic motto “_”, people from diverse backgrounds have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.776 BCEGreek menevery four years1896Faster, High, StrongerReviewGreat OlympiansBoxer Cassius Clay won the _ gold medal for the USA in 1960.

7、Afterwards, this young man proceeded to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in _, and later changed his name to the well-known one - _. He returned to the Atlanta Olympic Games to _ at the opening ceremony. light-heavyweight1964Muhammad Alilight the Olympic flameReviewAnother sportsperson

8、is Jessica Ennis-Hill. Her story is a remarkable example of how _ and _ can lead to sporting excellence. A former _ athlete from the UK, she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012. She returned to the Olympics and won _ in 2016, just two years after giving birth to her first child. He

9、r secret of consistent good performance was never missing any _.hard workdevotiontrack and fielda silver medaltrainingGreat OlympiansReview The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the _ and build a better future for humanity with the official motto “_, _”. China also ranked _

10、on the medal table. The year _ will be another historic moment for China, as Beijing won the election to host_.Olympic spiritOne World One Dreamfirst2022the Winter OlympicsHistoric moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic GamesReview 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, _ won China first-ever go

11、ld medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, _ became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the _. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Chinese _ won a hard-fought victory in the final.Xu HaifengLiu Xiangmens 110 metre hurdleswomens volleyball teamHistoric moments and great achievements of China in the Olympi

12、c GamesReviewThe Olympic Games bring _ and _ to people across the world. As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates _, _, _, _ and _.joyexcitementits adventits joy of livingits faith in the futureits ambitionits will to ascendConclusion ReviewBuilding vocabulary1. The

13、y competed in such events as boxing, running and the long jump. Here the verb “compete” means “to take part in a contest or game”. It is an intransitive verb; here it is followed by “in”.e.g. An injury prevented John from competing in the finals of the race.约翰因受伤而无法参加决赛。Building vocabulary“Compete”

14、also means “to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you”. It is often followed by a preposition and the phrases are “compete (with/against somebody) (for something)” or “compete to do something”.e.g. The stores have to compete with each other for cus

15、tomers in the Christmas season.圣诞节期间，商店得为争夺顾客而彼此竞争。Building vocabulary2. Afterwards, this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964, and later changed his name to the one we all knowMuhammad Ali. Here the verb “proceed” means to do something next, after having done somethi

16、ng else first”.e.g. He circled the main articles in the file, and then proceeded to explain them in more detail.他圈出了文件上的主要条款，接着又作了更详细的解释。Building vocabulary“Proceed” also means “to continue doing something that has already been started”. The phrase is “proceed (with something)”.e.g. The rain seems t

17、o be non-stop. Im not sure if we should proceed with the carnival.这雨下得没完没了。我不知道我们应不应该继续进行狂欢节。Building vocabulary“Proceed” can also be followed by an adverb or a preposition with the meaning of “to move or travel in a particular direction”.e.g. The tired passengers proceeded slowly along the hallway

18、at the airport.疲惫的旅客们沿着机场走廊缓慢前行。Building vocabulary3. In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that she never missed. Here the adj. “consistent” means “always behaving in the same way or having the same opinions, standards, etc.”e.g. No matter

19、what happened, she was always consistent in her love for her husband.无论发生什么，她都始终如一地爱着她的丈夫。Building vocabulary“Consistent” also means “continuing to happen or develop in the same way”.e.g. The last five years have seen a consistent improvement in the countrys economy.过去五年该国经济一直持续增长。The phrase “be con

20、sistent with sth. ” means “in agreement with sth.”.e.g. Our conduct should be consistent with our words.我们应该言行一致。Building vocabulary4. The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity with the slogan “One World, One Dream”. Here

21、 the phrase “call on/upon somebody to do something” means “to ask somebody to do something”.e.g. He called on the workers to fight for their rights.他号召工人为争取他们自己的权利而斗争。Building vocabularyThe phrase also means “to ask or demand that somebody do something”.e.g. I was called on to collect the exam paper

22、s by our Maths teacher.我们数学老师叫我去收考卷。Building vocabulary5. In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. Here the verb “rank” means “to have or give sb./sth. a particular position on a scale according to quality, importance, success, etc.” “Rank”

23、should not be used in the progressive tenses. Some common phrases include “rank (sb./sth.)+ adj.”, “rank sb./sth. (+ adverb/preposition)”, “rank (sb./sth.) as something”, “rank sb./sth. + n.”, etc.Building vocabularye.g. She ranked second in the contest. 她在比赛中排名第二。It is not always easy to rank the s

24、tudents in order of ability.把学生按能力排名并非总是容易的。Parents usually rank academic performance as being much more important than hobbies.家长通常认为学习成绩比兴趣爱好重要多了。The enterprise is ranked number one in Asia for chip manufacturing.该企业是亚洲第一的芯片制造企业。The Youth Olympic Games are the youth version of the Olympic Games. Y

25、oung athletes aged between 15 and 18 (1) _ in a wide range of sports. The majority of these sports are identical to those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, have been added too. The Youth Olympic Games give talented teenagers a chance to connect with fellow athletes from (2) _ backgrou

26、nds. The focus is on building bridges between different cultures, so there are competitions featuring mixed teams, such as mixed swimming relays. In these competitions, both male and female athletes, sometimes of different nationalities, play (3) _.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the

27、words and phrases in the box below.diversecompeterankcall ondemonstrateapplaudproceedside by sidecompetediverseside by sideConsolidationB1The first Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore in 2010, and China (4) _ first in the medal table with 30 gold medals. In 2014, Nanjing had the honour of hos

28、ting the second Summer Youth Olympic Games. This was another great success and China topped the medal table again.People across the world (5) _ athletes who try hard to achieve sporting excellence. However, it is not only the athletes who deserve applause. The Youth Olympic Games (6) _ young people

29、to learn and share beyond the field of play. Official non-sporting roles include Young Reporters, YOG Ambassadors and Athlete Role Models.For many athletes, the Youth Olympic Games help them (7) _ that they are ready for the Olympic Games. Many of these talented athletes will (8) _ to participate in

30、 the Olympic Games in the future.rankedapplaudcall ondemonstrateproceedComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.diversecompeterankcall ondemonstrateapplaudproceedside by sideConsolidationB1The Youth Olympic GamesAthletes: _Sports: _Specific competitions:

31、_Chinas contribution & achievements:_Official non-sporting roles:_Young athletes aged between 15 and 18The majority of the sports are identical to those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, have been added too.Competitions featuring mixed teams, such as mixed swimming relaysChina ranked

32、first in the medal table at the first YOG in 2010. In 2014, Nanjing hosted the second Summer YOG and China topped the medal table again.Young Reporters, YOG Ambassadors and Athlete Role Modelsfill in the following chart according to the information in B1.Sports can be divided into different categori

33、es. Think of as many sports as you can and fill in the table below. Categories SportsBall games basketball, footballWater sports swimming, divingTrack and fieldthe 110-metre hurdles, the long jumpvolleyball, handball, softball, table tennis, badminton, tennis, baseballrowing, canoeing, water polo, s

34、ynchronized swimminghigh jump, triple jump, 100-metre dash, 200-metre dash, 400-metre dash, 800m race, 1,500m race, 3,000m raceConsolidationB2Find the sentences using numbers or years and revise the short paragraph below in a similar way.ConsolidationB3Sentences using numbers or years:This is the Ol

35、ympicsan extraordinary sporting event that was first celebrated about 3,000 years ago.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE.The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries, until they eventually died out around the year 393.Sentences us

36、ing numbers or years:More than 1,500 years later, however, the Games rose again.The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens.He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics, .Afterwards, this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964, .He returned to th

37、e 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games .By the time he died in 2016, ., she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012., she returned to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016, just two years after giving birth to her first child.The 2008 Beijing Olympics .This success is truly remarkable if y

38、ou consider that just 24 years before, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, .At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles, while at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, .The year 2022 will be another historic moment for China, .B3The firs

39、t ancient Olympics were held in the year 776 BCE. After that, the Greeks continued holding the event for almost 12 centuries. Then the ancient Olympics stopped around the year 393. There were not any Olympic Games for more than 1,500 years. Then a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin restarted the Ol

40、ympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.The first ancient Olympics were held a very long time ago. After that, the Greeks continued holding the event for many years. Then the ancient Olympics stopped. There were not any Olympic Games for a long time. Then a Frenchman

41、named Pierre de Coubertin restarted the Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens.Work in pairsDiscuss the following questions.(1) Do you think “Faster, Higher, Stronger” is a good motto not only for sports but also for life in general? Why?(2) If your city plans to host the Olympic Games, what can you do to help make it successful?Thanks